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The veil has been lifted on the 2018 Wey P8 at the ongoing Guangzhou Auto Show. The latest in an increasing number of new energy vehicles in China, the Wey P8 is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol engine alongside an electric motor on both the front and rear axles. All up, it delivers 335 hp and 383 lb-ft (520 Nm) of torque, and will reportedly accelerate from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 6.5 seconds. Wey claims the P8 has a combined driving range of 660 km and can be charged to full capacity in four hours from a 220V home charger. Mated to the plug-in hybrid powertrain is a six-speed dual-clutch transmission driving all four wheels. In terms of safety, the SUV comes standard with a host of increasingly-common safety features. Included among them are adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, lane-change assist, blind-spot monitoring, autonomous emergency braking with forward collision warning, 360-degree camera system, and a video streaming rear-view mirror. ...

These are the very first images we've seen of the new WEY VV7 (formerly the 01), set to hit Chinese streets towards the end of this month. In its defense, it's not exactly a Maserati Levante clone, although it does remind us of the Italian SUV quite a bit. It also seems we're looking at some type of sporty version here, which features aggressive bumpers and four large exhaust tips. For those who don't know, WEY is a luxury brand living underneath the Great Wall Motors umbrella, and while we can't fault them by saying the VV7 isn't surprisingly pleasant-looking, it's obviously not an original design. This is even more evident once you take a look at its interior - we'll give you a full 0.5 seconds to realize which automaker they're ripping off there. Let's just say the cabin reminds us tremendously of an Audi A3, mixed in with a few other German products. Surprisingly, the VV7 even comes with a fully digital 12.3-inch instrument panel, ...